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{^ome. Songs, 




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GEORGE r, NASE. 



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NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

PRESS OF CHARLES C. TREAT. 

1891. 




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Copyrighted 1891. 



To TT\y sister, 

Oiir ]:iappy days ir[ Ctiildl^ood years, 
I live tl)eTr\ o'er arid o'er, 
Departed loves, as years roll by 
I rr\iss tl^enq nqore ar\d nqore. 



Ill recogriitiori of true Wortl). 
Ever iri ttiee descried, 
I sirig tlc\ose days and absent loves, 
My sorig to tl:\ee inscribed. 



'ofte J£pme of my CfUfdHood, 



J^lc\e Y\or[\e of rT\y c]:|ild]:|Ood ar\d Kindred I'll sing, 
Tl^o' iT|orr\9r[ts of sadness it nqay to nqe bring, 
Reverting to pastirnes Y^itlc\ loves tY\at are gon^, 
Leaving Tc\e to \^^ander and sorro\\^ alone. 



Wl]ere reinains of rr^y Kindred, early loves lie, 
TY\e zepl^yrs corne ligl)tly, and linger and sigt\, 
Tt|e tree's in tl^e orctiard long vigils l^ave Kept, 
O'er th^e graves once rnoistened Witl) tears ^e w^ept. 



Tl^e n|0ilr[tair[ brooX leaping adow^i) th^e l^illside, 
Slowly tl)ro' orcl^ard nqearideriiig it glides, 
Wljile passing th^e toiT\bs W]:\ere tl)e diiri lettered stones 
Are leaning 1^ reverence o'er dust of loved ones. 



Mottjer, dearest Motl^er,, I'ler long ^eary years, 
LarT\enting, nor finding relief frorn l^er tears, 
Sisters tidier sorrow froiT\ dear Mot^^er Would l^ide, 
Cl^eering, condoling,, ever by t|er side. 



Tlr^e l^orrie of nqy cl^ildlriood Til r\eVGr forget, 
Wt^ere \^;itl) rr^y dear Motl^er ar\d sisters I've set, 
Listeriirig to nqiisic of river ar|d nqill, 
flr|d notes of s^eet ^^^arblers XY\atraT\q on tl|e l^ill. 



Wiridirig tlriro" valley 'tween banks of \vild flowers, 
Sang tY\e fair "WeebiltooK", tt|e long SiliT\rner t^oiirs, 
Tl^e cottage. tY\e l:\illocK and birds in tl|eir flig^it 
Were inirror'd in river frorn rnorning 'till nigt)t. 



On bariK of tr^e river arid tl^ro' tl^e farrr\ lar\e, 
Of tlie n\aples arid \\;illo\\^s, fe^ r|0\^ rerqairi, 
Tl\e two toweririg eliT\s iT\y graridfat]:\er set, 
By ti^e river crossirig, are sta^di^Q t]:\ere yet. 



We gatl^ered Wild flowers ir[ rr\eadow ar|d grove. 

Yiolets iri clusters We found lorig tl^e cove, 

Our little cl^ecKed baskets Y\e]d lily arid rose. 

flrid daisy tl\at blossoiried 'till Sun\rr|er rriontlis close. 



Rowing or] tY\e river iT\ mid Surr^rrier nig^lts, 
Naiads arid fairies dartirig by Us, ar|d sprites 
SKipping o'er tl^e Wavelets tY\at Kissed tl\e bold sl:)ore, 
Receedirig, retxirr\irig, Kissing everrT\ore. 



Witt\ troWsers arid sleeves tucKed to elboW and Xriee, 
flr\d rr\y dear little sister drest capapie, 
We, rr\aKing our debut witl) piri, tlr^read arid sticK. 
In t^ie sl^oal Waters of V/ebUtooK creeK- 



Grasping rods tig]:\tly, ]:)ooKirig sl)ir)ers and roac]^, 
Seridirig t]:\err\ afar fronq \\^]:\ere v^e stood croxicl^ed, 
R nqarveloils story We I:\ad to relate, 
flriglifig \\;itt\ oiir piri l:\ooKs ar\d grassl^opper bait. 



Our ]:|OLlse seeiiqed tY\e ]:\igl)est to sister ar\d nqe, 
To top of ti\e cl"\irT\r|ey vs)e l)ardly could see, 
W]:|er[ Up in tY\e attic, Were tiappy and felt, 
It Was our own Eden, papa for us built. 



Ttje tables v^ere laderi v^itlc\ disljes ar\d tray, 
Ready for tl:\e pippir[s arid rjilts stored avs)ay, 
HicK'i'y and clriestriilt frorr| tY\e deep forest ]:|ill 
TJ:\e l)a^el ar\d butterniit, barrels A^'oilld fill. 



Tlc\e go-cart and cradle, tl:\e swifts and big \\^t\eel. 
TY\e tape-loorr\ and l^atcl^el, tlc\e slrixittle and reel, 
Many tilings wonderful in attic we found, 
Wl)ile 'n^atl) tl)e low rafters, we stooping ran round. 



TY\e old Wooder) tin\e-piece e'er faitl)fiil arid true, 
Its Weig]:\ts ar\d lorig perid"lL[n\ we often would view, 
Trte ticKirig ar|d striding, and sl^rill soU^dirig bell, 
Was for Us sWeet rr\Usic arid tinqed our steps Well. 



Ir) tY\e little low rocKer, Wltl| star cusl^iori'd seat, 
Dear graridrr[Ot]:|er h^eld Us, oft rocKing ^o sleep, 
Beside l:\er, sat l)Urr\n\ir[g sonqe sWeet, sinqple air. 
My loving grandsire, in J:|is ancient arrc\ ct[air. 



^ine J£i[L 



Pir\e HillT tl^e play groilrid of iT|y yoiit]:\. 
My love for tl)ee I o^r), 
Tl)e life arid sorig ar\d beauties tl^ere, 
Were not for n\e alone. 



rve seeri a sister fronq afar. 
Gaze fondly attt^e Hill, 
In cl]ild]:\ood ^e "Went netting t]:|ere, 
find fis]:|ed tlr^e rnoiintain ^iH. 



Or] tt^ee Pirie Hill, iri early nqorr[, 
I've l)eard tl^e sorigs of love, 
Tl:|e robir) s cl^ant, tl\e ciicKoo's trill, 
Sweet notes of n\oiirr\irig dove, 



flroilrid t]:\y brow tl^e lofty piries, 
Wit]:\ t]:|e low cedars wed, 
Hr|d doWfitlriy sides tY\e Hiltuii\r[ leaves, 
Iri orange, tan ^Ad red. 



Sarig low arid sweet tl^ose stately pines, 
W]:\eri Kissed by gentle breeze, 
T]:|eir song liKe distant Water-fall, 
Wl)eri stiff gale swept tt\e trees, 



Tlc\e princess pir^e and sassafras, 
TYie ivy, bircl) and fir, 
T]\e wintergreen witl) berries red, 
In wild profusion were. 



Tall nqaples at tl)e base of l\ill, 
Sweet foilritairis, old ar\d gray, 
Oft We dnir[K front tY\e drippirig box, 
Cut rudely in tY\e tree. 



Dear sisters cull'd iri early Spring,, 
Ricl:) nqosses long ttie rill, 
TY\e nqay and laurel blossorT\ed tl^ere, 
Rr\d early iT\oUr[tair\ bell. 



Tl^ere M)e play'd \r\ sylvan sl|ade, 
Iri balnqy Sxinqnqer days. 
Tl^ere nqerry cl)ildl:)ood ofteri nqet, 
Rr\d sang tl^eir s^^^eetest lays, 



Tl^e robir[, Wrer] ar\d oriole, 
TY\e blue bird, jay arid t]^rust|, 
Discordant rivals of tY\e clnoir, 
Were piping in ^h^ briisl\. 



Pretty sqiirrels carrie frisKirig round, 
It[ tl^eir striped red arid gray.. 
Tl^e ]:\icK'ry riilts ^/s)e tt^rew to t]:)err\, 
T]:\ey"d catcl:\, t]:\er\ riir] a^Way. 



Ir| Siirrinqer eve alo^g tY\e \ar\e, 
Rr\d roL[r\d tY\e cedar l:|ill, 
Ec]:\oed tl'ie old faiT\iliar riote. 
Of tt|e larie M;]:\ip-poor-\vill, 



I iri iT\y rarr\bles, rT\Usic lc\eard, 
TY\ro\lql\ siirmy \^;oodlar[d Yiill, 
Tlc\e lively sorig of pretty birds, 
S^eet sorigs tl^at l:|ailr\t rr\e still. 



Warblers flitting frorT\ tree to tree, 
Twitterings ir| tl^e air. 
Partridge drxlnqnqirig ori falleri trilriK, 
Music everywl^ere. 



Tl\e trillirig of tl)e baritanq o\vl, 

Tl^e eagles pierceirig cry, 

Tl^e ^ood-doves plaint, as low arid sweet, 

fls zepliyrs gentle sig]:|. 



Tirr\e l^ad eater] tl)e tieart aWay, 
Frorq rr|ar]y ar[cierit trees, 
Sarig ir| tt|eir ]:)olloWs day and nig^l^- 
Tl)e little busy bees. 



Rr\d \\>Y\er\ tY\e Siinqnqer twiligl:|t eve, 
Her rriystic iT\antle spread, 
Tl)e n\erry nqiristrelsAceased tY\eir sor^g, 
Rr\d to tY\eir coverts fled. 



On th[ee, Pine Hill Ive often stood. 
And gazed on scenes belo\^^. 
Saw in tY\e slr^ade tl)e petted Kin^. 
Man toiling witt\ iY\e l\oe. 



Glaricirig up ir] tl)e etl^er blue, 
Felt I could aln)ost see. 
R l)averi for tl^e strug"lir[g nqan, 
R rT|ar[sion for h^inq free. 



fldieu to tt|ee rr\y native Hill. 
TY\y lofty brow I Ween. 
Is Wreatl^ed to day as in rr^y youtl'i. 
In-deepest sl^ades of green. 



I'll sirig ol tl^ee iT\y WeebiitooK. 
In sinqple r[iirT\bers low. 
UnliKe t^iy \\^ild er[cl)antirig straiii, 
Weird nqilsic froiT\ xY\y flow. 



In rr\y earliest ct\ildl:)ood years, 
No boilnds nqy rapture Knew, 
Wl^en first I saw along tl^e Vale. 
Tl^y Waters garqbring tt\roUg]r\. 



I rar\ tl\Y floWry sloping banks, 
And wrestled witl:\ tY\e strearn. 
I listen'd to t\\Y ceaseless song. 
Seerns now to rne a drearn. 



T^iy Witctiing notes, or far or near, 
Froir\ falls tt^y deaf ning roar, 
Tt\e tinKl"ing o'er tl^y pebly bed. 
find trilling long ^^^ sl^ore. 



Dear sisters witl^ tt|eir rod arid lines. 
Iri little pine car\oe, 
Were wit>\ TT\e on tl)e WeebUtooK. 
Rr\d learn d to tisY\ ar\d row. 



Hlong tt)e l^azel border'd sl^ore, 
Wresting tY\e oars fronrt n\e. 
Tl^ey sweetly sang ^^^ ancient song> 
"My love is on tl:\e sea." 



Flowers wild ir] a ]^iir]dred Y\Ues, 
DaiT[ty violets blue, 
Tl:\e roses red, tY\e darideliori, 
find dowr]y th[istles grew. 



Twitteririg birds iri Y\aze\ hiisY\, 
Ti\e Y\on\ely poKe sedate, 
Sweet ririgirig notes of bobolink 
Discoursirig to lys rr\ate 



Wl^ere elnq arid willow cast tl^eir shjade, 
TY\e Waters Were aglow. 
Fron\ flas]:\irigs ol tl^e golderi fisl^, 
Ir\ lirqpid dept]:|s below. 



Little beauties dartirig aroilrid, 

In Wavelets to ar\d fro, 

Frorq plasl^ing oars ar\d rocKirig boat. 

Th\at t^eld rriy dearest two, 



By tl^e floatirig Water lilies, 
Rs pure arid \^)l^ite as sriov^, 
We ar|ct|or cast in WeebiitooK. 
Our bearded tiooKs let go. . 



Wt|ile our slender trenqbring rods. 
Were dippirig frorT\ tY\e bo\v. 
We reel'd tt|e strugVirig beauties ir]. 
To little pifie car\oe. 



Iri linqpid spririg beside tY\e laWr|. 
Frir]ged \sjitY\ ferr] and llower, 
We left tl)e pretty specKl'd gerr\s, 
Till nqorrow nqorriirig Y\o\lr, 



fit da^ri M)e rar\ to see tY\e pets, 
Iri frigl^t t>)ey ser|t a spray, 
Fronq tl\e spririg-bed fornq'd a cloud, 
Rr\d l)id ttienqselves away. 



My sisters sang tl^eir sw^eetest sorigs, 
I'd often Witt\ tY\eTC^ pl^Y- 
Tl^e l^arp or flute at eventide. 
To w]:\ile tt\e l^oiirs a\^ay. 



Flovw^ ever on ^y WeebiitooK, 
I long once rnore to see. 
My dear old l:)OiT\estead by tY\e l^ill, 
Mirrora tY\ere in tl^ee. 



Tl^roug]:) daisy dappl'd rqeadow larid. 
Hrid clover red ir\ bloorr\, 
I l^eard tl:|ee bab'ling, dancirig on, 
TriroUgl) day and rr\idr|ig]^t gloorr\. 



Our gala gays or] WeebiitooK. 
Greeting tl)e old and yoiing, 
Witl^ tiarp and song ^s we sped by, 
Rr\d |lag to breezes fixing- 



I've seeri tY\e WorK of rutl)less rr\ar|. 
To natures cV)arrr\s a foe, 
Tl^e flowers criist)'d tY\e Willows fell'd. 
I riqiss'd tl:\enq long ago. 



Never sl^all I nqy WeebiitooK. 

Or| tY\y calrc[ Waters glide,. 

My loves l^ave flowr] wl^o Used to play. 

flrid follow by JT\y side. 



I ofteri ir) TT|y visioris see, 
Rr\d l^ear tlc\err\ cl^aritirig low, 
My sisters on tl^e WeebUtooK. 
Iri little pir]e carioe, 



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